Combination window and screen



1931- G. I. THOMSON COMBINATION WINDOW AND SCREEN Filed Oct. 31. 1929ATTORNEYi) Patented; 1-3, 93 v My invention relates to improvementscomblnatlonv w ndow and; screens, and it com;

sist'sin 'the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

: An object of my invention is to provide a windowand screenconstruction which a window screen with a pla n frame maybe employed andwhich may be readily inserted in place from the inner side ofthe window}A further object ofmy invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed in which 7 the screen is automatically secured inplace andrequires no locking or latching means.

' A further object of myinvention is to 'pro- 1 vide a device of thetype describedbyrmeans of which thescreen frame may be constructed soasto allow foi -"considerable, expansion and contraction, due to weatherconditions, with-' i a-out forming spacesffor thepassage of flies, SE

mosquitoes," or the like, V

i vide a device of the typedescribedwhich has resilient means forpreventing rattling of the,

'screenand for providing "as'ealing'means;

' in the following specification, and the novel features of theinvention will be particularly pointed out in the appended'claims,Myinvention iscillustrated' the accom-' panying drawings, forming partof this application, in which A Figure 1 is a front elevation ofmyidevice,

c Figure 213,311 enlarged vertical sectional view showing the screen indotted line positlons, Y I

V Flgure' 2,

V Figure 2, and

' Figure 2.

In carrying out myinvention I provide a" ;window frame 1 having a sill'2and side walls a The sill 2 is 'cut' away to provide a retaining recess4 which extends thefull length thereof. Window'sf'5 and 6 are movablyCalf-3,

ried by the window frame;

; Lower r'etaining'membersf are, secured to ytheisiclewalls f the windowframe and V are angular in cross sect on, Thef'lower ree.

15 baseman WINDOW Q SIG E np pl ication fiitilo'e toper' a1,fieafisiiaif' A further objectfof my inventionis to 51 0 Other objects andadvantageswill appear I iliii dhr "and- 0m;

c FWhile tha Figure 3 is a section along the 11m; 3+3 of; Figure 4 is asection along the'line 4-4 of the top wall ofther window frame sothatthe cuateshaped flanges" 9,

e oa mgvmemomsongu li ess-01 MI-ssounr I iningfmei b s x end rom eflr'lc s I 4 1:0; resilient?sealing;members 8; -The-mem-1 V j -.b"e'rs"8;arsecured to thewalls 3atthe'inner 'f' el fthereqf d h v th te e gnormally spaced away from the walls. 3, see Figure 5;} The-ends of thelower retaining member's" adj the members 8 are pro-: id ith a mie h -pflanges 9 r P b pose hereinafter*des'cribed.- Q Q Urpef aa gmei been as.angular in' cros's sectionflandare'seciired tothe side" I w'alls13 ofthewindowframe at the upper 'halii thereofm A' connecting orhorizontalmemb L dipqs dwiaee fi t uppe n 1 c i wm w iir m anesthesia n oles-qr me112'; provide w ahfa serfeen hfistan ranged to ab as indicated igripping, iihiandlei 1 is at;

bottom edge .of the vframe will free the1sil1 f2; l

T1 j ;;by:'mei eit ebb P r QI -t e screenjoutwardly, thefscreenfmay soonbe pc rec A; he creenfirmly in no di-f ha. h zl b e ge t r f i 1 SalemtheJ wer' retainingfinembers '7." The central portions of the sideslofthe; screen willi vbe" was the. re l ntsealin m b a and Ithezupperlportions o f-"the sides :willbe: sealed y I v is, sealed by"the connecting-member a;

The cOnnecting member" 10a" allows the screen to" bei. spaced asuffi'cient distance i'lbeneath i Elm-ow d"upwarhfthe;desired:

' P a -di epassed through the? frame -51, dQlfilidflills at/fla irAs the,7 f r 'e i iif -V d in la ef t e'isi lithe frames-tiradeupon theflanges ,9 untilfthe c v n e' id wnward y' 7' 'so thatthe bot m edgewill be receivedin the een is will p ecessAi'w-hilethe bottom poreition's' ofthlefSiTde edge's will be sealed. behind 1 f posed withinthe. window frame, said means 1 comprising a bar member U-shaped information and connected with-the sides and lintel portion of the windowframe, said bar member being spaced away from'the edge" of saidwindowframe, each side of the window frame being providedwith a bar member'inounted on the lower portion adjacent the edge thereof, each of saidbar members being disposed in offset and parallel rela tionship with theU-shaped bar member.

2. The combinationwith a window frame having sides, a sill portionand alintel portion, of means'whereby a screen may be disposed within thewindow frame, said means comprising a bar member U-shaped in formationand, connected with the sides and lintel portion of the window frame,said bar member being spaced away from the edge of said window frame,each side of the window frame being provided with a bar membei mountedon the lowerportion adjacent the edgethereof, each of said .bar membershe ing dispo'sed in offset and parallel relation ship with the U-shapedbar member, said'sill portion being provided with ashoulder pormember. p3; The" combination with a window frame having sides, a sill portion anda lintel portion, of means whereby a screen may be dis posed within thewindow opening, said means comprising an angle bar'member ueshaped information, a side of said angle bar being connected with the sides andlintel portion of the window frame, the other side of said angle barextending within the window opening, said angle bar member being spacedaway from the edge of said window frame, and an angle bar mounted oneach side of the window. frame and positioned adjacent the edge thereof,each of said angle bars having a side connected with the window frameand the other side extending within the window opening, said anglebars'being disposed in offset and'parallel relationship with respect tosaid 'U-shaped angle bar.

a 4. The combination with a window frame having sides, asill portion anda lintel'pore away from the edge of said window frame,

and an angle bar mounted on each side of the window frame and positionedadjacent the edge thereof, each of said angle bars having asideconnected with the window frame and the other side eXtending within thewindow opening, said angle bars being disposed in offset and parallelrelationship with respect to said U shaped angle bar, said sill portionbeing provided with a shoulder portion in alignment -with said U-shapedangle bar member. I

Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State. of Illinois, this23rd day of October,A. D. 1929'. I i no EOBGE IRVING THOMSON;

tion in alignment with said U-shaped bar tion, ofmeans whereby a screenmay be disposed within the window opening, said means comprising ananglebar member U-shaped in

